After three days of intense sunshine, the 38th edition of the Carnival Sailing Tournament, held in Vilamoura, was completed and was attended by around 500 sailors from seven countries.
With five victories in seven races, Gustavo Lima confirmed, in Algarve waters, to be the best national sailor in the class Standard laser, presenting all the conditions to qualify for the Olympic Games in London 2012.
Rui Silveira, also with Olympic aspirations, struggled to face the Cascais sailor but took 2nd position, with a difference of 7 points.
Tiago Morais, from Clube Naval de Leça, was highlighted in this 3rd day of the race by winning the penultimate race.
Pedro Roque practically maintained control of the fleet Radial laser over the three days of the Tournament. The youngster from Clube Naval de Portimão signed four victories in seven races, leaving behind his most direct opponents, Miguel Gomes, from Clube Náutico de Sesimbra, and Duarte Monteiro from Sport Algés e Dafundo.
Another sailor from Portimão won the immense fleet of Laser 4.7 composed of 70 vessels. Pedro Costa left behind António Coronilla, from Clube Náutic El Trocadero, and Armando Campoy, from Rio Pedras.
Em 420, the Spaniards ended up being the winners of the Iberian Championship that was in dispute. Santiago Mas Depares and Jaime Menescal, from Clube Náutico El Masnou, won the duo Gonçalo Pinho/Miguel Hipólito and Gonçalo Pires/Nuno Bajanca, who finished in 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.
Em Optimist youth and children, won the sailor of the Clube de Vela de Lagos Tiago Serra. The young man managed to beat his club-mate Rodolfo Pires and the Spanish Manuela Huidobro, from Malaga.
In children, José Toronso was the best, ahead of his compatriots Gabriela Tovar and Adolfo Villalon.
The experience of Portuguese Olympic sailor Hugo Rocha prevailed in the class Snipe. The Portuguese athlete, based in Spain, who is partnered with Chencho, only failed to win two of the eight races held.
Nuno Rocha/Dário Rodrigues, from the Naval Group of Olhão, also led the fleet of Dart 18, leaving far behind Miguel Galvão/Inês Galvão and Francisco Melo/António Jesuíno.
In the Iberian championship of kiteboard, which took place as part of the Carnival Tournament, Inês Correia was unable to fulfill her goals. The young woman from Barreiro is the current world champion in kiteboard in the wave side, but the Vilamoura event, held in the Race discipline, did not go well for her.
"I felt some pressure, I had some technical problems, I couldn't get around the buoy well," said the national athlete.
Inês Correia finished in 2nd and last place in the women's sector, behind the only opponent she had, the Spanish Núria Goma.
It was also an athlete from the neighboring country, Alejandro Hernandez, who won this Iberian Kiteboard Championship.
For Valentim Costa, president of CIMAV, the organizing club of the Carnival International Sailing Tournament, the 2012 edition was “an authentic success not only due to the participation of participants, which rose 20% compared to last year, but also due to the level of the athletes present. , some Olympians, others national and international champions».
The 38th Carnival International Sailing Tournament was sponsored by Urbinvest Century 21, Lusort, Vilamoura Marina, D. Pedro Hotels, Inframoura, Loulé City Council, Algarve Tourism Association and also has the support of the Portuguese Sailing Federation .
Photos of: Neuza Pereira
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